The report from the federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s Creative and Cultural Industries has been released. PAC Australia today welcomed the long awaited report from the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s Creative and Cultural Industries. From a committee which included Liberal, National and Labor members, we should...
Read MoreVenues in Sydney and Melbourne have issued joint statements regarding their policy on vaccination as a condition of entry to their spaces. Joint Statement by Theatres in Sydney Joint Statement by Victorian Theatres and Arts Venues (**We note the majority of performing arts centres are owned and/or managed...
Read MorePeak body for arts and disability, Arts Access Australia have released best practice principles to help organisations to celebrate diversity and make better decisions about inclusivity. The Principles and the examples of good practice offered are an essential resource for all staff across arts and cultural...
Read MoreMembers have received official notice that PAC Australia's AGM will be held on: Monday, 25th October 2021 4.00pm AEDT (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS) 3.00pm AEST (QLD) 3.30pm ACDT (SA) 2.30pm ACST (NT) 1.00pm AWST (WA) The meeting will take place online. Available materials for the meeting: Members link to join the meeting...
Read MorePAC Australia will host the ISPA Congress in 2024 The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress will meet in Perth April, 2024 spotlighting Australian creative work and bringing more than 500 national and international arts leaders together. The congress will be organised and hosted...
Read MoreAPAX 2022 dates have landed! At the close of the recent APAX, Executive Director Katherine Connor announced that APAX 2022 would be delivered both online and in-person at NIDA in Sydney on 5-9 September 2022. "I'd like to say that we're so pleased to be entering into...
Read MoreWe have been keeping a close eye on the unfolding COVID-19 situation, with case numbers on the increase, and lockdowns affecting our sector right across the country. PAC Australia has made the decision to move our APAX 2021 program fully online. Our planning for this year...
Read MoreThroughout APAX, some of Australia's best artists will be in the house at NIDA seeding the next great musical theatre works. In partnership with PAC Australia, APRA AMCOS will deliver MUSICAL THEATRE SONGHUBS - a four day intensive where curators and guests will write, produce and record...
Read MoreThe role of the Presenter has become one of the most important cogs in the performing arts continuum, bringing together touring artists, producers, audiences and communities. Arts presenters negotiate best outcomes for a diverse range of stakeholders, are accountable to their employer (usually local government)...
Read MoreThe updated RISE guidelines for the expanded fund have been released and are now available via: https://www.grants.gov.au/Fo/Show?FoUuid=C6D82B30-A197-6E0D-6E2A-805DFF9D1230 PAC Australia were invited to review the guidelines prior to their formalisation, and we’re pleased to confirm that eligibility for the fund now explicitly includes local government or local...
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